MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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